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I had this sent to me awhile back through email.

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Marcs Reptiles

Thanks Marc. I skimmed it and it doesn't seem to mention anything about the 10' rule. Just the species I listed before, with a few I forgot, Indian Pythons and Yellow Anacondas.

Of course this is applicable for the state as a whole and does not also cover city regulations. I do believe NYC has a blanket Boid ban. Though I may be wrong.
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http://www.GilbertBoas.com/
http://www.BoaList.com/

Here you are Chris...

This is where I read it....

But it is talking about if you have a boa greater than 10 feet, you must notify the town cleark authorities...either way...I think that spells trouble. Hope this helps..

Andy Federico

LAWS OF NEW YORK, 2002

CHAPTER 680

AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to notification of the presence of wild animals

Became a law December 20, 2002, with the approval of the Governor. Passed by a majority vote, three-fifths being present.

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 209-cc to read as follows:

§ 209-cc. Notification of presence of wild animals.

1. The knowledge of the presence of dangerous wild animals, in the context of emergency services responses, is necessary to protect public safety and the safety of emergency services personnel.

2. As used in this section:
(a) the term "emergency services personnel" means fire, police, and ambulance personnel.
(b) the term "person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity.
(c) the term "wild animal" means any or all of the following orders and families:
(1) Nonhuman primates and prosimians;
(2) Felidae (with the exception of domesticated cats);
(3) Canidae (with the exception of domesticated dogs);
(4) Ursidae;
(5) All venomous snakes and all constrictors and python snakes that are ten feet or greater in length; and
(6) Crocodilia that are five feet or greater in length

My friend Tom Hudak, has done very much in regards to fighting this bill all along the way..

Here is his website...there is alot of info there..

Andy

http://scalesandtails.com/ban_exotic.html
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Thanks for the info. Shouldn't be an issue with Boas, rarely do they get that big. I don't see how it could be enforced either.

The NYC ban has me concerned if a future career takes me there.
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http://www.GilbertBoas.com/
http://www.BoaList.com/

I beleive that is the old one. When they writen this ban before it got passed there were certain restriction. They rewrote it for it to get passed and changed some things around and voided out the whole boid family thing and just listed what was banned. As you can see they were crossing out certain things. I have the one that was writen before this one but I need to find it. As far as NYC, from what I heard theres no snakes of any kind in houseing as in apartments complex, projects. I do not know if the entire NYC has a ban.
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Marcs Reptiles